TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. APRIL* 25 1918. ADVERTISING RATES. ' Morgan answered: “Stop tinkering and let the manufacturers alone." I There would have been too battle planes in France at this time if the I board had let things alone. He tavors a separate govern- strongly T he chickens are coming home to roost in Bro. Trombley’s political mem department to take hold of the THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. barn yard. A few years ago he was • aircraft situation, get down to busi- F. C. BAKER, Publisher. shouting his head off in favor of the ness and turn out planes instead Oregon system, especially the initia I only design*. This story corobrates all that tive and referendum clauses and 1 everybody who disagreed with him | been said already of what is the mat- were called "standpatters." Our re- ter with the aircraft program. The spected Bro. did not have the sense to ■ men in charge were afflicted with sec how persons could invoke the in i mental blindness to the real nature of Sens tor Kenyon hit the nail square itiative law to satisfy their spleen . the task before them. This was to ly on til? head when lie said in Port and do other citizens an injury. The produce quickly the largest possible land on Monday, "1 don’t want any number of airplanes capable of imme thing 1.1 my home made by the hands scales have dropped from his eyes diate use in fighting. They set about and he begins to realize what a fool that have bayonetted babies and cut he made of himself and in calling Re designing the ideally perfect plane, no off women s breasts to carry aw .y as matter how long a period it might souven rs! There’s a place for gooes publicans "standpatters”. At the last take, assuming that the Germans that are marked with ‘made in Ger session of the state legislature a bill would cou.teousiy suspend the war many’, and if 1 wasn’t a preacher's was introduced for the purpose of es until the United States got ready, or tablishing a rate for legal advertise son I'd say let them take these goods ments. The matter was thoroughly that the allies would hold the Ger- and go to hell with them.” discussed from all angles in commit mans at bay until that indefinite time. tee, and a rate of five cents per line They acted not like men who were We notice that several of the Ger was agreed to. For some reason Jack- equipping a nation for a war to be man generals, since the last drive in son, of the Portland Pournal, seems fought in the years 1917 and 1918, but Flanders and France, are advocating to want to play the role of a big like men who are engaged in scientif imposing a big indemnity on the al bully and dictator for the pur ic research for some abstruce secret lies. No doubt this is done to cover up pose of financially injuring the coun of nature. They are in the same class if possible, the great loss of life the try press. A bill was initiated to re as the man who delayed three months German army sustained in its endeav duce the legal rate, to be voted on. after adopting the Browning gun be or to break the English lines. We voted upon at the primary election. fore they let contracts and who fid don’t think Uncle Sam is troubling with interchangeable The Polk County Observer, in discus dled around about raising money for an indemni- sing the measure says: "Then along parts of the Enfield rifle. ty. The aircraft job needs the execu comes Charley Jackson, himself an • ------ o tive direction of one man, vested with It looks as though somebody suc ex-county publisher, a suddenly rich as full authority as has been given to ceeded in delaying the construction of jackass with a nut in his head and a Mr. Baruch over the War Industries air planes in the East, for after read burr under his tail.” And this was the Board—a man who makes prompt but jackass that Bro. Trombley took his ing the editorial from The Oregonian, sound decisions and who docs not political gospel from and freely quot which appears in another column, change designs until that can be done some of the “higher ups” have either a ed a few years ago, who now wants without appreciably delaying produc- yellow streak or are woefully incom to dictate what the newspapers shall tion. If ti at be not done, our prepa- petent to manage that department. charge for legal advertisements. And rations for this war may not be cotn- if Jackson succeeds in inducing But not only is it a wilful delay in enough persons to vote for the meas pleted until the time has come for the producing airplanes for the ure, Bro. Trombley will be up against next war, though our hope is to make States army in France, but it good and hard to meet his financial so satisfactory an end to this war that upon millions of dollars ha' there shall be no next, at least of such obligations. wasted. No wonder the gov proportions. needs so much money if all dcpart- ments are being run in that kind of The Aii plane Mismanagement. “Cost-Plus” and Labor Unrest. incompetent and extravagant manner. The Oregonian, in a leading article A person in Germany no matter on Tuesday, throws some light on the One of the major causes of labor how competent to speak on the cause delay in getting out airplanes, ft says: unrest is the cost-plus system of let The first Bristol fighting plane of the war, is liable to be arrested and ting war contracts, Employers have condemned for treason. Prince Lich- turned out by the Curtiss Company taken the position that they must be nowsky was the German ambassador made its test flight in the first week given generous financial incentives if at London up to the time of the out of April at Buffalo, N. Y., and was they are to do their best work for break of the war, and because lie pub wrecked in landing. That was the the country. When the workers fol of an enlargement in the first fruit lished some of his secret memoran low this cue and demand equally gen dum which strongly criticised the plane which was begun, on July 27, erous financial guarantees, they are German foreign policy, is to be tried 1917, and was completed on N’ovcni- denounced as selfish and unpatriotic. by court martial. He was in a position her 2, and in whicli $9,000,000 had The fabulous sums which the govern The company could been invested, to know how England tried to avoid ment has allotted to these cost-plus joo fighting planes and war, but the German war lords want have made concers is breeding a pernicious in him disposed of, for if the German 1000 bombing planes before July next durtrial morale. It has become notor people were permitted to know as if it had been allowed to go ahead. It ious that the hearing before certain much as he does as to who started the had employed 11,000 men who were of the wage adjustment boards are literally straining at the lash. It had war they would soon change their shockingly one sider when plants op opinions about England and the other placed a man in charge who had suc ceeded at big production. The factory erating on the cost plus basis are in countries starting the war. and the men have been making time volved. The workers make more or ----- o----- less arbitrary demands, inspired by Geo. B.McLeod, representing the on the big job while they did odd jobs the belief that they are entitled to as. Hammond Co., was in the county last to keep going, and the production substantial incentives as their em week and we are glad to make the man has resigned, broken in health ployers; the employers assume a announcement that the Hammond Co. and disgusted with the frittering strangely indifferent attitude toward subscribed for $5,000 worth of I.iberty away of his patriotic efforts. such demands on the apparent theory That is in substance the story told Bonds in this county. We are also that since the government pays the glad to say that Mr. McLeod came to to the New York World by William bills and since their net earnings in Tillamook in real good, intelligent A. Morgan, who became vice-presi crease with each increase in the cost company, for Mrs. McLeod accom dent and production expert of the of production, they have no vital in panied him, which was a wonderful Curtiss Company. He had just sold terest in the matter. The resulting at improvement over the swelled up out a big business in which he had mosphere of rank profiteering is one Dougal pup that used to trail around cleaned up millions, and he bad no of the most fruitful sources of vague with him whenever he came to Tilla motive for accepting the offer from discontent and halfhearted produc mook. We hope Mr. McLeod went the Curtiss Company other than a tivity. __ ____________ over the Bayocean road as far as the patriotic desire to help in producing a ship yard, for we are sure if he did so great fleet of airplanes, for he gave he would have to admit that what his entire salary from that company Week’s Program at the Gem. ----- o money was expended on that road to the Red Cross, and he personally was a good thing, for it won’t be borrowed $4,000,000 to start construc Friday, April 26—“The Desire of many moons before Vessels will be tion of the new factory. the Moth” five reel Bluebird photo Nearly all of this effort was wasted, building there to be used to ship tim play featuring Ruth Clifford and because the misnamed Aircraft Pro ber from this county. M onroe Salisbury. These two players duction Board pursued a policy of will be recalled as taking the leading under There is not the least doubt but “change, change, change,” parts in “The Savage.” They arc what a great sacrifice in life will take which, before the company got to good, don't fail to see them. work on one design, a new one was place on the Western front this year, "Pendleton Roundup”—in three and man power is going to figure adopted. When the $040,000,000 ap reels of thrills and action. Broncho largcl yin the outcome of the war, propriation was before Congress the busting, bull-dogging and every kind as the recent drive was a grim race members of the board said they of sport known to the people of the to determine whether German man would give a contract for 3000 pursuit range will be shown. power was sufficient to make good and 1000 bombing planes, to be pro Adults 20c. Children 10c. the threat to annihilate the British duced between January 1 and July I Saturday, April 27—"Under suspi- army and force its capitulation. Hav of this year. The company went production ing failed m this it is only natural to ahead with its new plant, “staking cion” five reel Metro expect that other drives will be made everything on the word of the Air featuring Francis X. Bushman and for the same purpose, and that Ger craft Board.” The contract was sign Beverly Bayne. A picture of the usual many will use all its man power pos ed on September 19, but a few days high class in which you find these sible to overpower the manpower of later w.is changed to provide for 500 two celebrated players. “The Count”—a two reel Charley the allies. This is how we have the heavier bombers. The plant was com situation sized up, every battle tier- pleted 011 November 2, ready to go Chaplin comedy. many gets into she is that much ahead with a $30,000,000 contract, but Sunday, April 28—"The Son of His weaker in man power, and the more on November 7 the board canceled Father”—five reel Paramont produc drives she makes will bring the war the contract "because of the first of tion featuring Charles Ray. A story to a close that much sooner, for the the many, many changes in design.” of a dissipated son whose father is a Production could have begun in De millionaire railroad man. A dispute, a allies are going to win the war. The German military staff know this as cember and could have attained a rate bet and the young man proves his well as we do, but they hope to win of 500 a month in January. But the metle. the war on some sudden effort, such original design for the fighting plane Monday, April 29—“Arsenc Lupin,’’ was a single-seater French machine, as the recent drive. and the Germans had used a double five reel \ digraph production featur No doubt a large number of persons scater with two guns, so the board ing Earle W illiams. World renowned in the United States are wondering changed to the Bristol, an English crook, gentleman burglar and super- why the Irish in Ireland are opposed two-seater, but it did not give orders criminal. Arsene Lupin had gained to conscription, when the United to go ahead. It ordered literally hun the reputation of being the most slip States and Canada have done so and dreds of changes, seizing "any idea pery, cunning and crafty thief on the are doing their bit to win the war. It that came from abroad” and giving continent. “The Fighting Trail"—Episode No. is the Irish agitators who have a yel “no encouragement to American com low streak, men who grow rich by panies and American designers to 15. (Out of the Flame). money subscribed in the I nited Stat produce something of their own." It Tuesday, April 30—“The Man From es for what is called the Home Rule has been a mere “•opycat” making Painted Post"—five reel Artcraft question. Whenever Irish agitators change;, each of which involved many photoplay featuring Douglas Fair- come to the I nited States in future other changes which postponed actual banks. Sc« display ad on another for the purpose of raising a "pot” so production to an indefinite future. Mr. page. that the Irish agitators can live in Morgan sticks up for the American Adults aos. Children 15c luxury, the government should pre manufacturer and says: "W e Americans can—and w ill if W ednesday, May I—"A Daughter vent it and place them in detention camps, for that is where they belong. permitted—turn out as good airplanes of Maryland”—five reel Mutual pro- Men in the United States arc willing as Germany does, and a great many duction featuring Edna Goodrich. “And Along Cante Mary"—one reel ly obeying the call of the government more than Germany can turn out. We and risking their lives—a large num can produce enough to blind the comedy featuring Billie Rhodes. ber of whom have been shot down kaiser's armies if the authorities will Thursday, May a.— “Heart of R and died for freedom, and there is no let us go ahead. "It is no trick to turn out airplanes mance”—five reel William Fox pr reason why conscription should not duction, featuring June Caprice. be enforced in Ireland as well as by the thousands—and I believe they Roaring Lions and Wedding Bells will win the war — if the authorities other countries. From what can be a two reci Fox comedy featuring sev gathered from the news from Ireland will only decide what they want. But eral of the most celebrated comedians most people in the L nited States they hadn’t the last I heard.” Adults 20c. Children 10c. leaders who have been advocating — o----- • Home Rule for so many years are Legal Advertisement*. slackers of the worst character, with First Insertion per line ........... $ .to a bad streak of yellow. Each subsequent insertion, line. •05 Editorial Snap Shots came to the conclusion that the Irish Asked what was the remedy, Mr. The MILKER that Free Service Guaranteed. 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